Captain Rizz

Captain Rizz
Background information
Origin London, United Kingdom
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Vocals, drums
Years active 1977–present
Labels Griffin Music, Emergency Broadcast System, Warriors Dance, Top Rizz International
Associated acts Hawkwind, Hotsteppers, Captain Rizz Band, The Pyramids of SNAFU, Flak

Captain Rizz is a musician[1] and community organiser[2] in London, where he volunteers at the T. Chances community centre in Tottenham. As a vocalist for Hawkwind from 1997 to 2000,[3] he was described as a "Space Reggae toaster".[4]

He ran for Parliament several times, associated with Make Politicians History, on the Rizz Party ticket and the Rainbow Dream Ticket. In the 1992 General Election he ran for the Parliamentary seat in Hampstead and Highgate.[5][6][7] In the 1997 General Election, he ran for the seat in Hampstead and Highgate seat, as well as the seat in Lewisham East. He ran for the Tottenham seat in 2010,[8] and it was announced that he would be standing as a 2015 candidate for the seat on the Class War ticket.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Discogs: Captain Rizz". Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Rizz, Captain (16 January 2016). "Captain Rizz Green Light Market (at T. Chances)". Descending Light TV. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Clerk, Carol (4 November 2009). "The Saga of Hawkwind". Omnibus Press. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. ↑ Abrahams, Ian (30 July 2004). "Hawkwind: Sonic Assassins". SAF Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Barnes, Julian (4 May 1992). "Letter From London". The New Yorker. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  6. ↑ Barnes, Julian (1995). "Vote Glenda!: Letters from London, 1990-1995". Pan Macmillan. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  7. ↑ Boothroyd, David (2001). "Politico's Guide to the History of British Political Parties". Politico's. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "General election 2015: far left candidates – the definitive list". Left Futures. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  9. ↑ Bone, Ian (18 October 2014). "Hawkwind Legend Captain Rizz to Fight Tottenham for Class War". Wordpress. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  10. ↑ Kleinfeld, Philip (27 November 2014). "Anarchists Have Nearly Defeated the 'Poor Doors' On a London Block of Flats". Vice. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  11. ↑ Toner, John (7 April 2015). "Anarchy in Haringey? Class War enter election race". Tottenham & Wood Green Independent. Retrieved 26 August 2017.



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